Asante Kotoko face an intriguing finish to the season after seeing their lead at the summit cut to eight points following defeat to Heart of Lions.

The result, their second-straight defeat piles up the pressure on the champions after rivals, Hearts of Oak won at home to narrow the gap at the top with eight more games to go.

A second half goal by Hudu Yakubu from the spot handed the visitors a 1-0 victory as the Porcupine Warriors suffered a rare home defeat on at the Baba Yara Stadium on Wednesday.

The Porcupine Warriors had dropped six points in their last three games but their misery continued and it raises doubts about their ability to win back-to-back titles.

With an impressive 12-point lead in their kitty going into the match-day-22 top-liner against the Kpando side, Didi Dramani's side saw their hopes extinguished when Hudu converted a 62nd minute penalty.